out and about

Waking up in the mountains the Woodsman decides to head out to explore a local cave. The weather was mixed all day with occasional downpours. The Woodsman reaches the cave and lights a small fire just before the storm hits.

“Docksta!” The word kept on running through my mind as the coach driver announced it at 2am on a dark February morning earlier this year. However this was July and it was like I was visiting a different country all together. Here we see Summer in Skuleskogen National Park in Northern Sweden.

This canoe trip was an experience not to be forgotten. The ever-changing scenery always forcing you into the moment, we were met with different challenges around every bend. The Loch Shiel Moidart Canoe Circuit.

Back to the hills, leaving the tarmac and breathing in fresh cool air. Wild camping in The Black Mountains during winter make a perfect landscape to travel through and when you are carrying everything you need to survive on your back it is a wonderful environment to spend nights out in.

“Using any DSLR or camera with manual controls you can start to take some super interesting photographs of the night sky. Using a long exposure, messing around with focus and ISO you can see more than your naked eye ever could.”

Dartmoor in September is a mixture of light yellows, dull greys and intense blues. The end of the warmer months makes this an intriguing place to be at this time of year. I love the area all year round but it’s in this month that I visit here most. One of my fellow instructors was along for the trip with me – Ed and I tested out some gear and completed an old and trusted route starting and ending in Belstone.

I find no point in what I consider a waste of time. My line of thought does not believe in the significance of climbing to tick boxes. Climbing Munros? Having said all that here is Ben Lomond a Munro Classic.

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